Dear Aerty,
Son, I am almost positive that it was the pot. See, depends on how many tokes you got, and if was laced, well, you got enough of the hallucinogenic in you to jump out of the car and see shadows come alive, whereas the others just took it as another kind of weed. I smoked a lot of pot back in the early 1970s, and all of it was different. If you smoke too much, like instead of taking one toke you take five tokes, you'll react entirely differently than the guy next to you who just took a couple tokes. Some people get drunk just one time and they never drink again. These things happen, and happens to a lot more marijuana users than will admit it.
What you got now is, you are basically allergic to marijuana, is how to look at it. You obviously cannot smoke it no more or you'll get another "trip." So, what you're left with is some anxiety from an incident that tapped into your fear, and fear is really hard to deal with. But it helps to know where the fear came from, which you do, and also next time you feel that wierdness, take some really deep breaths, it'll slow your heart down and thus your fear.
I think on top of everything else, you got migraines now, and you may not be sleeping well as a result. A short-term prescription of sleeping pills might help you get through this, and some migraine medicine for when your head bothers you will also help. And as the other poster said, perhaps a few talks with a psychologist at the county health department (it's free, you can go as a walk-in) will help you get in control of your anxiety over the whole thing. Remember, your scan came up okay, so you're not brain damaged. You just had a different reaction to smoking some weed, and you're in good company on that one.
GG
Hello. I read this and wanted to share that I too have had the same symptoms while or after smoking some really strong marijuana. From the burning, tingling, and numbness in my brain, tingling in my arms and legs to also developing an "aura" of light wherever i look, but mainly when I am looking far away. All of my symptoms are on my left side. I also have very little mucous production on this side of my face as well. Have you had any success in finding out any solutions or answers?
Was it a glass bong/pipe or was there an aluminum bowl or pipe? Did you use a regular lighter or a "blue flame" butane lighter? It could be heavy metal Aluminum poisoning for which there are no test. You can ask your doctor about oral or IV chelation therapy which may help. If yes, it is a long, long road to recovery. Also realize that the fertilizers used to grow weed contain all kinds of contaminants that can cause neurological disorders. Some people should not smoke weed on a genetic level (MTHFR, SOD, etc.)
its called trauma, the powerful experience of the illusion of the mind was too strong for you, it may have probably brought images to life that brought your defenses up against the world and is just making you shut down.the mind is very powerful,beyond the seeing if you feed the mind something enough it will picture it that way.
voluntary sign up for a 48 hours watch should be the best for you, that way the doctors can really examine you.
I would actually go to a chiropractor and get a scan of your spine. I have this same issues, and it is because one of the discs in my neck is rotated out of place and is pinching my spinal cord, which prevents proper blood flow to the brain (and that can definitely cause all of the problems you said). If this is true, it could mean that when you smoked the pot, your brain was unable to balance the THC properly, leading to those extreme and unpleasant hallucinatory reactions.
Update: i have just discovered my right eye vision is doubled vertically, and my left eye vision is blurred. seeing an optometrist today.
Hi.
Going to a neurologist is a good idea, perhaps a psychiatrist as well. Psychiatrists are also neurologists and may be better able to help you get to the core of the problem.
In either case, a 'bad trip' so to speak has impacted you in a meaningful way and It's just great that you are taking command and doing what you can to seek the solution.
marijuano impacts people differently. Everyone's ability to deal with what may have been chemically treated weed is different. You are apparently more effected by it and are way ahead of the game by realizing it now.
Call the neurologist and tell them you need help NOW and see what happens.
Otherwise get a referral to a Psychiatrist who can see you ASAP.
Let us know how you make out and good luck!